ELKINS - The First United Methodist Church of Elkins celebrated the fifth anniversary of its Lunch with Neighbors program Tuesday afternoon in the church's Family Life Center. Those attending the event were treated to a spaghetti dinner…
Upshur man facing felony drug charges
ADRIAN - An Upshur County man faces felony drug charges after allegedly selling methamphetamine to a confidential informant on three…
Operation Christmas Child drop-off locations set
ELKINS - Operation Christmas Child's National Collection Week will begin on Nov. 16, and drop-off locations are already set in…
Breast Cancer Awareness Month events are underway
Editor's Note: More information on Breast Cancer Awareness Month is available on pages A11 and A12. ELKINS - October is…
Kroger to lay off 3,000 corporate employees over 3 years as it leans into artificial intelligence
(AP) - Grocery store chain Kroger said it will lay off 3,000 corporate employees over the next three years as…
Rotary gifts books to Randolph eighth-graders
The Rotary Club of Elkins has gifted a West Virginia Word Search Puzzle Book to every eighth-grade student in Randolph…
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Local Sports
Tigers roar to second in playoff ratings
ELKINS — After a thrilling second-half rally to upend North Marion this past Friday night, Elkins has climbed to second in the latest WVSSAC playoff ratings released on Tuesday. The Tigers (6-1) overcame a 24-7 halftime deficit at home to hand the then-No. 2 Huskies a 41-24 setback, jumping up three spots in the…
MORGANTOWN — Arizona scored 52 points on West Virginia football’s defense. For the third straight week,…
Alley looking to alternatives to fix WVU’s defense
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The Davis & Elkins College men’s and women’s cross country teams competed against…
D&E harriers compete at Carnegie Mellon invite
Strachan's emergence stood out in WVU's loss to Arizona
Sport Columns
Watching WVU football right now is deflating
MORGANTOWN — Just before West Virginia football home games end, I try to make my way down from the press box to the field to catch the last couple of minutes from the sideline and to be immersed in the atmosphere. In the first two games of the season, I had to bob and…
Alley needs to be better for Mountaineers
Mountaineers need a win to regain momentum
MORGANTOWN – With the game at its absolute peak moment Saturday night, the innovator of offense…
Rodriguez made the wrong call
Editorials
Season of school closure discussions
You could hear groans all over Randolph County this week when Superintendent of Schools Dr. Derek Lambert told the county Board of Education that declining student enrollment may lead to more school closures. Lambert said Randolph County Schools is looking at a projected loss of 240 students this school year, which translates to roughly…
The 88th Mountain State Forest Festival kicks off this morning, with the MSFF Official Opening Ceremony…
Take part in Festival fun this week
Despite Hope Scholarship participation nearly doubling across the state, and a recent survey showing high parent…
More work needed on scholarship program
A little more than a year ago, we wondered whether West Virginia was even going to…
With recent announcements, W.Va. is making this a ballgame
Obituaries
Virginia Marie ‘Ginny’ Howell
Virginia Marie ‘Ginny’ Howell Virginia Marie “Ginny” Howell, 90, a resident of Elkins, passed away Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in the Davis Medical Center. She was born Dec. 25, 1935, at Huttonsville, a daughter of the late Samuel W. Swecker and the late Lura Simmons Swecker. On Nov.10, 1956, in Elkins, she married Stewart
Patricia Ann ‘Pat’ Corley
Judith A. Singleton
Patricia Ann 'Pat' Corley
Communities
Community Calendar
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Community Calendar is reserved for nonprofit, civic organizations. Unless otherwise noted, events listed should be considered free and open to the public. Entries appear in chronological order as space allows. ELKINS FARMERS MARKET: Open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon behind the Railroad Depot in Elkins. Parking can be found…
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
Columnists
Appeal for votes or farewell tour?
Lately, Donald Trump has been looking for "love" in all the wrong places. Instead of focusing on competitive states, he has gone to previously solid red states. In Mobile, Alabama, he seemed almost pleading for support. It resembled more a farewell tour than an aggressive appeal for votes. He scarcely recognizes the loyalist candidates…
SMART Tutoring Program beginning
High performance needs clarity, accountability
Not Trump's first rodeo
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